PHR - Employee and Labor Relations Test

Question 1

Which of the following administers the provisions of the various executive orders that fall under the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978?

Accepted Answer

FLRA

Answer

LMRA

Answer

FMCS

Answer

NLRA

Question 2

Flextime is a work schedule that allows which of the following to vary?

Accepted Answer

Starting and ending times

Answer

Hours worked per week

Answer

Compensation

Answer

Job duties

Question 3

The principle that employers have the right to hire, fire, demote, and promote whomever they choose for any reason is called:

Accepted Answer

Employment-at-will

Answer

Implied contract

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Just cause

Answer

Common-law

Question 4

Which federal agency is responsible for enforcing antidiscrimination laws and handling charges?

Accepted Answer

EEOC

Answer

Department of Justice

Answer

OSHA

Answer

NLRB

Question 5

Which of the following administers the provisions of the various executive orders that fall under the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978?

Accepted Answer

FLRA

Answer

LMRA

Answer

FMCS

Answer

NLRA

Question 6

Broadening the scope of a job by expanding the number of different tasks to be performed is called:

Accepted Answer

Job enlargement

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Job sharing

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Job enrichment

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Job rotation

Question 7

Inevitable disclosure enables an employer to prevent an employee from:

Accepted Answer

Taking employment with a competitor

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Discussing union business during work hours

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Sharing the results of union negotiations with non-union employees

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Starting a union if its presence could potentially increase manufacturing costs

Question 8

The Sherman Anti-Trust Act regulates concentrations of _______________ power.

Accepted Answer

Union and employer

Answer

Employee

Answer

Employer

Answer

Union

Question 9

What type of work schedule compresses a full week's work into fewer than five days?

Accepted Answer

Compressed workweek

Answer

Alternative workweek

Answer

Flexed workweek

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Constricted workweek

Question 10

Which agency has the authority to investigate unfair labor practices?

Accepted Answer

NLRB

Answer

OSHA

Answer

LMRA

Answer

IRS